Coronavirus (sports edition) thread

[punch it in]

Here you go Chief, some simple homework. Pay close attention to the last paragraph entitled bottom line.

https://www.nationaljewish.org/patie...a-virus-mutate

If you have information that says otherwise please feel free to share it with group, but I doubt there is any because there is only one correct answer about vaccinations and mutations.

I have copied and pasted the most important part of the paragraph below for you.

“The vaccines work well against the virus and variants. New strains can be stopped by widespread vaccination”

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Here you go Chief, some simple homework. Pay close attention to the last paragraph entitled bottom line.

https://www.nationaljewish.org/patie...a-virus-mutate

If you have information that says otherwise please feel free to share it with group, but I doubt there is any because there is only one correct answer about vaccinations and mutations.

I have copied and pasted the most important part of the paragraph below for you.

“The vaccines work well against the virus and variants. New strains can be stopped by widespread vaccination”

You should have put the full quote -

Bottom Line:
The vaccines work well against the virus and variants. New strains can be stopped by widespread vaccination. This has been shown in Israel where some 54% of the population has been vaccinated, positive virus test rates are just 0.2% and the economy has reopened.

So widespread vaccination does not equal 100% vaccination, in fact for the article's purpose widespread vaccination meant 54%, or just over half. As a country we are currently at 51.5% fully vaccinated, with atleast 60% having 1 dose.

And Schneed, you self-admittedly work in an environment where you are daily deluged with the worst of the virus, and that work is greatly appreciated. It clearly has given you a very jaded eye toward the COVID pandemic, and that is understandable. But it's not everyone's experience, and in fact in a bell curve environment you would be at the extreme tail.

Sports players would clearly fall in the other extreme of that tail. They are extremely fit, mostly not in the high or even moderate risk category for having extreme COVID symptoms, and throughout their life they have likely been in peak physical health.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

You should have put the full quote -

So widespread vaccination does not equal 100% vaccination, in fact for the article's purpose widespread vaccination meant 54%, or just over half. As a country we are currently at 51.5% fully vaccinated, with atleast 60% having 1 dose.

And Schneed, you self-admittedly work in an environment where you are daily deluged with the worst of the virus, and that work is greatly appreciated. It clearly has given you a very jaded eye toward the COVID pandemic, and that is understandable. But it's not everyone's experience, and in fact in a bell curve environment you would be at the extreme tail.

Sports players would clearly fall in the other extreme of that tail. They are extremely fit, mostly not in the high or even moderate risk category for having extreme COVID symptoms, and throughout their life they have likely been in peak physical health.

Oh come on C Red - it is a simple numbers game. If we are seeing progress at 54 % than obviously 100 % would be complete and total victory against the virus. Unless, again, the virus mutates into something stronger because we are not getting vaccinated fast enough.

As far as me putting the full quote- I included the entire article.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Here you go Chief, some simple homework. Pay close attention to the last paragraph entitled bottom line.

https://www.nationaljewish.org/patie...a-virus-mutate

If you have information that says otherwise please feel free to share it with group, but I doubt there is any because there is only one correct answer about vaccinations and mutations.

I have copied and pasted the most important part of the paragraph below for you.

“The vaccines work well against the virus and variants. New strains can be stopped by widespread vaccination”

Quoting my own quote here Chief. Read the very last part in quotations than tell me again it doesn’t say widespread vaccination will help against mutations and new strains. Please.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Quoting my own quote here Chief. Read the very last part in quotations than tell me again it doesn’t say widespread vaccination will help against mutations and new strains. Please.

That's not the article you referenced above, but I'll continue to play.

This article - https://www.nationaljewish.org/patie...a-virus-mutate - does say new strains can be stopped by widespread vaccination.

However, I tend to lean towards the conclusion provided by the infectious disease expert - that vaccinations can keep viruses "in check", rather than the conclusion provided by the pulmonary and critical care physician - that vaccinations can be "stopped" by widespread vaccination. Ultimately he's saying that vaccinations will eradicate the virus, which I have not seen any infectious disease expert imply thus far.